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More Information You can find more information about indigenous peoples and India from the following sources: IWGIA publications Other sources News and developments on IWGIA's website		People: Mishmi Photographer: Christian Erni


IWGIA publications Below you will find links to IWGIA publications dealing with indigenous peoples' issues in India: *The Indigenous World* An overview of crucial developments in India is published in IWGIA's yearbook The Indigenous World. All issues of The Indigenous World from 2001 to 2005, except 2004, are available to download by clicking here. For backcopies please contact iwgia@iwgia.org. Indigenous Affairs In the Indigenous Affairs index you can find a list of articles published on India in Indigenous Affairs (scroll down to India). *Books* Development and Ethnocide: Colonial Practices in the Andaman Islands, by Sita Venkateswar, 2004, IWGIA Document no. 111 The Jharkhand Movement. Indigenous Peoples' Struggle for Autonomy in India, by R.D. Munda & S. Bosu Mullick, Birsa & IWGIA, 2003, IWGIA Document no. 108 Racism against Indigenous Peoples, by Suhas Chakma & Marianne Jensen (eds.), Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Network & IWGIA, 2001, IWGIA Document no. 105 Challenging Politics: Indigenous Peoples Experiences with Political Parties and Elections, ed. by Kathrin Wessendorf, 2001, IWGIA Document no. 104 Indigenous Peoples and Protected Areas in South and Southeast Asia. From Principles to Preactice, by Marcus Colchester and Christian Erni (eds.), The Forest Peoples Programme & IWGIA, 2000, IWGIA Document no. 97 Naga, a People Struggling for Self Determination, by Shimreichon Luithui, IWGIA, 2000. Click here to download the publication. Indigenous Women: The Right to a Voice, by Diana Vinding (ed.), 1998, IWGIA Document no. 88 Vines that won't bind, Indigenous peoples in Asia - Proceedings of Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 1996, IWGIA Document no. 80 The Naga Nation and its Struggle against Genocide, 1986, IWGIA Document no. 56 Multi-ethnicity in India: The Adivasi Peasants of Chota Nagpur and Santal Parganas, by Susana B.C. Devalle, 1980, IWGIA Document no. 41 The Situation of the Adivasis of Chotanagpur and Santal Parganas, Bihar, India, by Rupert R. Moser, IWGIA Document no. 4, 1972 Back to top		People: Tangkhul Naga Photographer: Christian Erni


Other sources Bindrai Institute for Research Study & Action: www.birsa.org/birsa.htm Jharkandi Organisation for Human Rights (JOHAR): http://www.johar.in/ Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR – North East India): npmhr1@usa.net Naga Women's Union, Manipur (NWUM): nagawomen@yahoo.co.in State policies and adivasi self-rule: the struggle continues, by S. Bosu Mullick, IWGIA guest lecture 2005 The Adivasis of India and Forests and Indigenous Peoples of Asia, by Minority Rights Group International: www.minorityrights.org/ Indigenous Peoples of Asia: Many Peoples, One Struggle, by C. Nicholas and R. Singh (eds.). Contact Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact: aipp@aippfoundation.org Back to top		People: Khamti Photographer: Christian Erni


News and developments on IWGIA's website Click here to go to latest news on indigenous issues in general Click here to go to the Asia section of the news archive Back to top		People: Mishmi Photographer: Christian Erni